I had to see this octogonal shaped pagoda that was supposed to be a great example of Qing (don't trust me on that one until I double check my guide book) dynasty architecture at the Longhua temple.


There was a particularly peaceful and beautiful Buddha statue.



Plus, a bunch of temple guardians. I remembered seeing something similar in my parents' collection, so it was nice to see something familiar.





Here's what his sign says:









Two of my favorite things from the Chinese temples are:

a) Cloud carvings with floating buddhas.



b) Many armed buddha statues.





Oh, yeah. One more favorite thing. Non sequitur signage.